Gillespie named Lucille Erwin principal
She will begin her new position July 1
The Thompson School District has named Olivia Gillespie principal of Lucille Erwin Middle School.
Gillespie will replace Jennifer Bradshaw, currently serving as principal, at the end of this school year. Bradshaw is leaving the district.
Since 2018, Gillespie, who holds a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction in secondary education and a doctorate in education in leadership for equity from the University of Colorado-denver, has worked as a reading, writing, and communicating content specialist for the Office of Standards and Instructional Support at the Colorado Department of Education.
Prior to that role, she served as dean of instruction for two years for Denver Public Schools, a position that followed a career as both an elementary school principal and a classroom teacher.
She also has an associate’s degree in secondary education from Georgia Military College and a bachelor’s degree in English from Macon State University, and has served as a Denver City Council community representative tor the Denver Great Kids Head Start Policy Council and as a board member for the Denver Early Childhood Council.
“I am honored and humbled by this opportunity to serve the students, families, faculty, and entire community as the next leader of LEMS,” Gillespie said in a press release issued by the district Thursday. “I look forward to working with each of you as we challenge, empower, and inspire ALL LEMS students to maximize their potential to achieve postsecondary success as citizens in our global society.”